The first step is to take an iron supplement to give your iron stores an immediate boost, then you want to investigate the cause and possibly work on your diet.
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It comes down to what and how much you eat over the day, rather than when you eat most of your food.
Folk medicine has favoured apple cider vinegar for centuries and many claims are made for its supposed benefits. But what does the science say?
Is this more good news for coffee lovers, or a case of be careful what you read?
A healthy diet is a good idea, but cutting out entire food groups is not.
Dietary guidelines fail to change our eating habits. So, how can we make them more relevant?
When we can’t lose weight, we tend to want to blame something outside our control. Could it be related to the mictobiota – the bacteria and other organisms – that colonise your gut?
Since Mexico introduced a 10% “tax” on sugar-sweetened beverages in 2014, global political momentum for this form of fiscal policy has been building. Societal interest and support have also grown. Taking…
For most of us, the form of stool we excrete can vary widely depending, in part, on what we’ve been doing.
The make-up of our gut is constantly changing and affects everything from our immune system and digestion, to our brain function.
High blood pressure can be treated or prevented. Eating oats, fruit and vegetables – and beetroot, in particular – helps. So does avoiding salt, liquorice, caffeine and alcohol.
There is converging evidence from both human population and animal studies that curcumin may help prevent age-related cognitive decline.
New research published today shows the early introduction of egg (from four to six months) and peanuts (from four to 11 months) is linked to lower rates of egg and peanut allergy.
It is easy to fall into the trap of giving people you love lots of ultra-processed, high kilojoule, nutrient-poor foods because they like them. But immediate pleasure comes at a cost.
Beetroot, artificial colours, vitamin supplements, medications and illnesses can change the colour of your urine or bowel motions.
Tastier salt, packaging that alerts you to food that has gone off and fish oil that tastes better – nanoparticles have lots of potential.
Around 60% of Australians over the age of two years exceeded the recommended daily maximum intake of salt.
Many people believe eating healthily is expensive – and more costly than buying junk food. But our new research shows this isn’t the case.
If you’re an average-sized adult eating and drinking enough to maintain a healthy body weight, you should consume no more than 12 teaspoons of sugar per day.
Last week I joined 8,500 Australians on the charity challenge to live below the extreme poverty line, spending just $2 a day on food for five days. It was tough and my diet was far from complete.
Principales colaboradores
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Laureate Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Newcastle
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Associate Professor, Deakin University
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Professor of Public Health Policy, Deakin University
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Professor of Medicine, Monash University
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PhD Researcher, Australian National University
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Professor of Nutrition, University of South Australia
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Adjunct Senior Lecturer, Nutrition, Dietetics & Food Innovation - School of Health Sciences, UNSW Sydney
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Caroline Homer es Amigo de The Conversation.
Deputy Director (Gender Equity, Diversity and Inclusion), Burnet Institute
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Senior Visiting Fellow, School of Medical Sciences, UNSW Sydney
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Professor of Population Nutrition and Global Health, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
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Senior Lecturer in the School of Health Sciences, University of Newcastle
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Chris Forbes-Ewan es Amigo de The Conversation.
Retired nutritionist, Defence Science and Technology Organisation
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Professor of Public Health Nutrition, University of Sydney
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Associate Professor and clinical academic gastroenterologist, Western Sydney University
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Charles Perkins Centre Research Program Leader, University of Sydney
